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describe the physical processes that affect the environments of regions, including weather, tectonic forces, erosion, and soil-building processes; and

The diagram above illustrates an important scientific theory. What does this theory claim?

A    Earth moves around the sun

B    Earth’s continents are slowly moving together

C    There is little difference in the climatic patterns found on most continents.

D    Millions of years ago, Earth’s continents formed one giant continent.

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A farmer sees an area he believes will be good for farming because of its rich topsoil. Which process contributed most to forming this rich topsoil?

A    sand storms

B    ocean currents

C    decaying plant life

D    folding of Earth’s Crust

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Which is the best example of weathering?

A    the cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and melting of water

B    the transportation of sediment in a stream

C    the condensation of water vapor into droplets in clouds

D    the formation of a sandbar along the side of a stream

Which is the best example of erosion?

A    the cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and melting of water

B    the transportation of sediment in a stream

C    the condensation of water vapor into droplets in clouds

D    the rising of magma from divergent plate zones

Which best explains why we experience four seasons on Earth?

A    the gravitational pull of the moon

B    the distance between the Earth and the sun

C    the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun

D    the effect of tectonic plate movement on Earth’s Oceans

The most frequent cause of major earthquakes is the –

A    pressure from tectonic plate movement

B    occurrence of landslides

C    gravitational pull of the moon as it orbits the Earth

D    change in underwater currents

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Which of the following is the most accurate general description of the geo-morphology of the African continent?

A    It appears as an inclined plane, sloping from north to south.

B    It resembles a dinner plate with a sunken interior ringed by weathered mountains.

C    It is comparable to a rumpled carpet with high mountains and narrow valleys.

D    It resembles a raised platform edged by narrow coastlines.

Which conclusion is best supported by the climate graph? 

A This city is part of a tropical rainforest.

B This city is subject to seasonal flooding.

C This city is located in a high-latitude climate zone.

D This city is experiencing severe drought.